One of its most effective tools the IRS has for the enforcement of tax payment is wage garnishment. Ben Franklin is noted as saying, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and that advice holds true here – it is always better to prevent an IRS garnishment before it starts. But even…

As much as individuals and businesses dislike paying federal taxes, it is better than the alternative – facing a federal tax lien. Here is a brief run-down of how a federal tax lien operates and what can be done about it. What is a federal tax lien? A lien is essentially the right to take…

A federal tax lien can happen to anyone – even the rich and famous. Just this summer, the news has been littered with reports of celebrities who have been hit with liens for unpaid taxes. Among the list are: Tori Spelling and her husband Dean McDermott were recently served notice of a tax lien for…

Ignoring unpaid taxes is a risky solution. Neither the Internal Revenue Service nor the Comptroller of Maryland has a short memory when it comes to unpaid taxes, and these debts often do not disappear unless concrete steps are taken to reach a resolution with them. The Service and Comptroller often use tax liens to collect what…

For a free consultation, call (410) 951-1149. If you owe taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), there is a significant chance that you have been flooded with a variety of harassing notices. It is often difficult to make sense of everything. What do you need to know about this process and the notices received? A brief…

Taxpayers across the nation are breathing a sigh of relief now that the 2015 tax reporting deadlines have come and gone, unless an extension was filed. However, for those who filed but could not pay their 2015 taxes in full, there is no time for relief because a tax lien or levy may be on the horizon.…

According to a recent report by Tax Analysts, in March, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to roll out an alternative pilot program that will affect when Notices of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL) are filed. Currently, NFTL are generally only filed in cases where more than $25,000 is owed to the IRS. Following a recommendation…